While you wait for the delayed monsoon to provide you with relief, savour the heavenly taste of the “King of Fruits”. The Telegraph finds out about where you can get the best mangoes in Patna and how you can enjoy them.

TOP 10 VARIETIES

• Dudhiya Malda: Digha, Patna

• Malda/Langara: Bhagalpur, Bettiah, Begusarai

• Bombaiya: Bettiah, Naugachia, Samastipur

• Jardalu: Bhagalpur and Bettiah

• Jarda: Bettiah and Chanpatia

• Daseri: Lucknow and Maliabad, Uttar Pradesh

• Chausa: Lucknow and Maliabad, Uttar Pradesh

• Gulabkhas: Bhagalpur in Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

• Sipia: Hajipur

• Sukool: Hajipur

• Mithua: Bettiah

MOST IN DEMAND

Going by the demand in the local and export markets, Dudhiya Malda is undoubtedly the king.

Jardalu is a close second, followed by Bombaiya. Langara, Daseri and Chausa are next in queue.

WHERE TO GET THEM?

• Bazaar Samiti, Rajendra Nagar

How to reach: Go east from Patna Junction roundabout to Kadamkuan till Dinkar roundabout on Nala Road. Go east from Dinka…

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Kay Bee Exports, India’s leading fresh fruits and vegetable exporter, has organized wet sampling of delicious Indian mangoes at the Summer Fancy Food Show to be held at Washington DC from 17th to 19th June 2012.

The mangoes will be sampled at booth 545 at APEDA’s stand.

APEDA is the export promotion council for promotion of agricultural and processed foods from India.

Kay Bee Exports has been shipping Indian mangoes to USA for the last seven years by using an irradiation treatment. The irradiation process not only eliminates quarantine pests but also extends shelf life and improves flavor of the mangoes. Mangoes are irradiated at 400grays and shipped in sealed boxes to avoid any in-transit pest infestation.

Indian mangoes are renowned to be one of the finest in the world.

They are known for their soft flesh, thin skin and alluring aroma. While this translates into a great-eating mango, it also poses several logistical challenges. Soft-skinned varieties like the Alphoso and Kesar can only…

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